Tuff Launcher -

The Tuff Launcher launches rope. But honestly? It launches smiles.

If you haven’t seen the grainy viral videos yet, imagine this: A high-visibility orange, rubber-armored tube, roughly the size of a thermos. It has a pistol grip, a laser sight, and a pneumatic trigger. But it isn’t a weapon. It’s a launcher . What does it launch? Rope. Specifically, a ¼-inch, 500-pound-test polyethylene line. tuff launcher

For the prepper: When the grid goes down, you need to string antennas between buildings or set traps. The Tuff Launcher is the mechanical advantage you want in your bug-out bag (provided you have a donkey to carry the pump). The Tuff Launcher launches rope

Using a proprietary CO2 cartridge or a manual hand pump (the "Tuff Pump 2.0"), the device pressurizes a vertical chamber. Pull the trigger, and a burst of air launches a 10-ounce, sand-filled "monkey fist" knot up to in the air. If you haven’t seen the grainy viral videos

Deducted one point for the hand-pump labor; deducted one point because my wife asked, "Why do we need to launch rope?" I still don't have a good answer.